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Past / Present features stories, research, and archival findings from the Local History Research Center at the Sawyer Free Library, exploring the history of Gloucester and Cape Ann. In partnership with research produced by the LHRC’s local history discussion group, the Gloucester History Exchange, and other partners, we highlight discoveries that connect the past to the present.
Compiled by Jane W. Mead The original intent of this study was to identify the location and first privilege-holders of colonial-era water-powered mills in Gloucester. It was never intended to be a narrative but rather a collection of bits of information that might be of interest to local historians, The material was taken from the…
Continue Reading Fragments: Water powered mills in Gloucester, Massachusetts
By Lilly Whaley, Teen Intern, Sawyer Free Library Teenagers and tweens are individuals between the ages of 11 and 19, comprising a small, intriguing segment of the population. Teens and tweens tend to have a unique lifestyle that is difficult to understand even for former teens and tweens. Wright, John Hardy. 2000. Gloucester and Rockport. Arcadia. Throughout…
